Ya van desplumados. (There they go plucked.) (1796-1797)
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Francisco de Goya's etching "Ya van desplumados" (There they go plucked) from 1796-1797 is an intriguing piece in his renowned series Los Caprichos, which critiques various aspects of Spanish society. This image depicts a strangely whimsical scene of social commentary, mingling human figures with surreal elements. At the forefront, a woman is depicted wielding a broom, her expression bold and purposeful, as if to clear away the figures before her or perhaps fend off unseen threats. Accompanying her is a group of grotesquely caricatured figures; their features exaggerated to emphasize their folly or vice.Above the scene, a large bird, also plucked of its feathers, vainly tries to maintain its balance on a wooden beam, symbolizing perhaps the unnatural expectations or the pretensions stripped bare by Goya’s critical eye. The title, "There they go plucked," poignantly echoes this motif, suggesting the exposure of societal pretensions or the discomforting revelation of hidden truths.Collectively, this piece serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of societal follies, exposing the raw, often uncomfortable, truths that lie beneath the surface of cultural pretense.
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century painters. Goya is often referred to as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns.